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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Orthosia (Monima) cerasi
Orthosia cerasi(Fabricius, 1775)
  1. Noctuidae
  2. Hadeninae
  3. Orthosiini
  4. Orthosia
  5. Monima
  6.  cerasi
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Habitat

  • Glades
  • Woodland

Similar species

  • Orthosia (Cororthosia) gracilis
  • Orthosia (Monima) dalmatica
MU
FU

34-40 mm

  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyJarnice lipová
    DanskRødgul forårsugle
    DeutschGemeine Frühlingseule
    DeutschGemeine Kätzcheneule
    DeutschRotgelbe Frühlingseule
    DeutschRundflügel-Kätzcheneule
    EnglishCommon Quaker
    FrançaisOrthosie du Cerisier
    LietuviųGrakštusis ankstyvasis pelėdgalv
    NederlandsTweestreepvoorjaarsuil
    NorskTverrlinjet seljefly
    SlovenčinaMora lipová
    SuomeksiTammiraitayökkönen
    SvenskaOföränderligt sälgfly
    РусскийСовка ранняя желто-бурая
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AceraceaeAcer campestreField Maple
    AceraceaeAcer platanoidesNorway Maple
    AceraceaeAcer pseudoplatanusSycamore
    AdoxaceaeSambucus nigraBlack Elder
    BetulaceaeBetulaBirch
    BetulaceaeCarpinus betulusEuropean Hornbeam
    BetulaceaeCorylus avellanaCommon Hazel
    EricaceaeArbutus unedoStrawberry Tree
    EricaceaeVaccinium myrtillusBilberry
    FagaceaeFagus sylvaticaEuropean Beech
    FagaceaeQuercus fagineaPortuguese Oak
    FagaceaeQuercus ilexHolm Oak
    FagaceaeQuercus petraeaSessile Oak
    FagaceaeQuercus roburPedunculate oak
    FagaceaeQuercus rubraNorthern Red Oak
    FagaceaeQuercus suberCork Oak
    MalvaceaeTiliaLime
    RosaceaeCrataegus monogynaCommon Hawthorn
    RosaceaePrunus aviumWild Cherry
    RosaceaePrunus domesticaPlum
    RosaceaePrunus serotinaBlack Cherry
    RosaceaePrunus spinosaBlackthorn
    RosaceaePyrus communisEuropean Pear
    RosaceaeRubus idaeusRed raspberry
    SalicaceaePopulus jackiiBalm-of-Gilead
    SalicaceaePopulus tremulaCommon Aspen
    SalicaceaeSalix albaWhite Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix capreaGoat Willow
    SalicaceaeSalix fragilisCrack willow
    SapindaceaeAcer monspessulanumMontpellier maple
    UlmaceaeUlmus minorField Elm
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Noctua cerasiFabricius, 1775
    Noctua stabilisDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
    Noctua pallidaHaworth, 1809
    Noctua rufannulataHaworth, 1809
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Orthosia (Monima) cerasi cerasi(Fabricius, 1775)
    Orthosia (Monima) cerasi violacea(Caradja, 1931)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Rakovnica

Adult.

Alain CossonFrance

Adult.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Rožňava

Adult.

Adam LaryszPoland, Mysłowice-Słupna

Adult.

Philippe MottetBelgium, Biesme-Tourette

Adult.

Philippe MottetBelgium, Biesme-Tourette

Larva.

Salvatore SaittaItaly

Larva.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Brzotín

Larva.

Michał BrzezińskiPoland, Rogóżno

Larva.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Gilów

Larva.

Ben HamersUnited Kingdom

Larva.

Jürgen RodelandBulgaria

Pupa.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Brzotín

Pupa.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Brzotín

Pupa.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Brzotín

Eggs.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Brzotín

Eggs.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Brzotín
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